Obama's Poll Numbers

On Closer Inspection ...

“ Moving to national poll numbers we find more uncertainty. Gallup's tracking poll has consistently shown Obama with a double-digit lead most of the past week. Yet, three other tracking polls are moving in McCain's direction and show this race to be within the margin of error. What gives! - Election Projection ” I subscribe to EP for it's comprehensive poll tracking down to the state level. Deconstructing methods used to arrive at the numbers is not EP's forte. Still, as the election draws nearer, we're seeing more doubts from the punditry about Obama's "it's in the bag" braggadocio. As well there should be. It defies common sense that a candidate as shallow as Obama could be where he's supposedly at, and that's because he's not. In case you missed it, Zogby prolly nailed it. “ ZOGBY- "Dead Heat" "... mirrors the 1980 election, when voters didn’t embrace Ronald Reagan over then-President Jimmy Carter until just days before the election." ” This deserves another look too. Polls: Obama or McCain Is Winning?